1. The first seven stanzas attempt to create an image in your mind. How would you describe this image? At what time and in what place do you picture this image occurring?
2. When you imagine this happening, what sounds do you hear? What temperature do you feel? What do you see? What does it smell like?
3. The last two stanzas ask the reader a question. In your own words, what is the question being asked?
4. What is the message behind the question? In other words, what does the poet want us to think about?
5. Think about George Gibbs and Emily Webb. In your opinion, how would they answer the question asked at the end of the poem?
6. What 3 questions about life does this poem raise for you?
1. The first seven stanzas attempt to create an image in your mind. How would you describe this image? At what time and in what place do you picture this image occurring?
2. When you imagine this happening, what sounds do you hear? What temperature do you feel? What do you see? What does it smell like?
3. The last two stanzas ask the reader a question. In your own words, what is the question being asked?
4. What is the message behind the question? In other words, what does the poet want us to think about?
5. Think about George Gibbs and Emily Webb. In your opinion, how would they answer the question asked at the end of the poem?
6. What 3 questions about life does this poem raise for you?